We had met a Chilean household on the seaside in Peru of their motorhome they usually had urged some locations with visiting. Puerto Octay was one such and it turned out very well.
The day was a bit overcast and grey so the sunshine was flat however as we descended into the little city we have been prepared for a break and a stroll after three hours driving from our final cease in Valdivia.
The museum we had deliberate to go to was closed so we went for a stroll by way of the immaculately maintained park within the heart of city.
It’s off season nonetheless so there weren’t many individuals round however the two park upkeep males talked about another spots to see. You’ll discover there’s not a speck of trash.
Lake Llanquihue (pronounced “yankee-way”) is the second largest in Chile and we ended up circumnavigating it,bin about an hour’s drive, catching occasional glimpses by way of the thick foliage lining the highway. Extra to the purpose the lake within the early days of European settlement, was a freeway and Puerto Octay was the purpose of departure for items and other people touring right here from the provincial capital of Osorno. These days it’s a sleepy but pleasant little vacationer village.
iOverlander had a campground listed but it surely didn’t sound very interesting so we drove all the way down to the wild camp spot urged close to the lakefront.
We didn’t get her title however she advised us concerning the final eruption of the Osorno volcano throughout the lake, when it simply began spewing smoke into the sky at some point in 2017. She confirmed us photographs of the column of smoke and ash rising ten miles into the sky. She famous with a depraved smile that they received no particles in Puerto Octay because the winds blew the ash into the Argentine city of Bariloche on the opposite facet of the mountains. Later that evening many townspeople fled because the earth began shaking like a 3 hour earthquake however she stayed residence along with her cats. Then the following day all the pieces stopped and that was that. She was about as blasé as one may be about hurricanes if one lived in Florida.
She additionally advised us about some relatively stunning waterfalls which we had by no means heard of they usually benefit a put up of their very own tomorrow.
That was election evening, wet windy and chilly and never as sleep crammed as I may need appreciated however the day dawned sunny making the lake extra stunning than ever.
We went downtown to attend for the museum to open and wandered the principle sq. crammed with actually loud noisy birds honking like geese.
Even on sunny days the temperature struggles to succeed in 65 levels so it’s actually fairly nice after the sundress the chilly damp evening air. Getting off the bed is a chore for somebody who likes warmth. Fortunately the Promaster has a strong dashboard vent.